Healthcare, Clean/Green Hiring Looks Most Promising
Executive search consultants believe hiring in the healthcare and clean/green technology sectors will reveal the greatest growth in the next six months. A recent ExecuNet poll also finds that anticipated management hiring in the life sciences (pharmaceuticals, biotech and medical), energy/utilities, and environmental products and services sectors also looks promising during the same period. (read more)

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More employers are using cost sharing as a utilization management tool in their prescription drug programs. This is among the findings of a survey released by Buck Consultants, an ACS company, which identified strategies employers are using to manage their prescription drug benefits and costs. Buck's Global Surveys can be ordered online at www.bucksurveys.com.

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. announced that Manchester Airport Group (MAG), the UK's second largest airport operator, is using Cornerstone's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based talent management solution to support its people strategy. A core element of the strategy is embedding employee performance management, ensuring that all colleagues have quality review conversations with their line managers. About 2,700 MAG managers and colleagues will have access to Cornerstone's comprehensive, easy to use online solution for goal setting, performance reviews and development planning.

Partnerships and AllianceseEmpACT Software (part of the Bond International Software group - a global staffing software company), entered a strategic alliance with The Tax Credit Processing Center, LLC (TaxBreak). This partnership empowers joint customers of eEmpACT and TaxBreak with greater ability to identify potential tax credits for job placements.

MarketSphere Consulting LLC (MarketSphere), a business advisory and technology firm and leader in talent management consulting, has entered a partnership with Triviumsoft, whose breakthrough technologies empower customers with an unprecedented ability to collect and analyze Talent data.

Single Source Systems, Inc., a leading developer of service management software solutions for nearly 25 years, announced its new partnership with Applianz, Inc. The relationship between the companies will allow Single Source to deploy its new "Service In A Box " concept on the patented Applianz network device to provide service-intensive business organizations a unique mechanism to run sophisticated software like the Single Source Service Management-Plus (SM-Plus ) business solution in a matter of hours with full functionality, security and remote access, without taxing information technology (IT) systems or staff.

Join Leah Johnson, from The Corporate Executive Board, for her insights on how to improve employee engagement in the economic downturn and retain your high potentials as new opportunities once again begin to emerge.

FeathersBruce Skillings, Bernard Hodes Group President of recruitment communications, has received the 2009 "Extraordinary Commitment - Partnership with HR" Award from the HR Symposium. Skillings has been honored by the organization for his influence as a true innovator in the human resources industry. (read more)